Jean-Baptiste
BIRON
Born
18 April 1795
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died
27 March 1862
,
Weedon, Quebec, Canada
Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste BIRON
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Born: 18 April 1795 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Father:
Joseph-Marie BIRON
Mother:
Marguerite LEMAIRE
Paternal grandparents:
François-De-Sales BIRON
, Marie-Agathe GAUTHIER
Maternal grandparents:
François LEMAIRE
, Marie-Josephte DENEVERS dite BOISVERT
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Josephte-Geneviève JANELLE 17 February 1817 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Josephte-Geneviève JANELLE was born abt. 1799 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Josephte-Geneviève died 25 April 1861 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. Josephte-Geneviève was the child of Jean-Baptiste JANELLE and Geneviève MORVAN.
Jean-Baptiste BIRON died 27 March 1862 in Weedon, Quebec, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Jean-Baptiste appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste BIRON
Jean-Baptiste BIRON married 
Josephte-Geneviève JANELLE
Marriage date: 17 February 1817
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Josephte-Geneviève JANELLE was the child of Jean-Baptiste JANELLE and Geneviève MORVAN
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Josephte-Geneviève JANELLEMarriage date: 17 February 1817
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Josephte-Geneviève JANELLE was the child of Jean-Baptiste JANELLE and Geneviève MORVAN
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Jean-Baptiste BIRON and Josephte-Geneviève JANELLE
Jean-Baptiste BIRONBorn: 15 January 1818, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 13 December 1858, Sherbrooke, Canada East
Died: 13 December 1858, Sherbrooke, Canada East
Marie-Josette BIRONBorn: 5 January 1820, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Émilie BIRONBorn: 5 November 1821, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Prosper CYR 10 May 1841 Place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Treffle-Adolphe BIRONBorn: 25 October 1825, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 28 January 1901, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Died: 28 January 1901, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Aurelie BIRONBorn: 13 February 1828, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marguerite BIRONBorn: 18 September 1830, Drummondville, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Therese BIRONBorn: 9 January 1833, Drummondville, Lower Canada
Died: 27 May 1910, Stoke, Quebec, Canada
Died: 27 May 1910, Stoke, Quebec, Canada
Antoine-Jean BIRONBorn: 1 October 1835, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada
Died: 2 January 1906, Stoke, Quebec, Canada
Died: 2 January 1906, Stoke, Quebec, Canada
Pamphille-John BIRON
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Birth — 179518 April 1795
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
1817 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste BIRON and Josephte-Geneviève JANELLE 17 February 1817, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
He was 21 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BIRON was born 15 January 1818, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste was 22 years old.
1820 Birth of ChildMarie-Josette BIRON was born 5 January 1820, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste was 24 years old.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1821 Birth of ChildÉmilie BIRON was born 5 November 1821, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste was 26 years old.
1825 Birth of ChildJoseph-Treffle-Adolphe BIRON was born 25 October 1825, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.
1828 Birth of ChildAurelie BIRON was born 13 February 1828, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1830 Birth of ChildMarguerite BIRON was born 18 September 1830, Drummondville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Frédéric-de-Drummondville)
Jean-Baptiste was 35 years old.
1833 Birth of ChildTherese BIRON was born 9 January 1833, Drummondville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Frédéric-de-Drummondville)
Jean-Baptiste was 37 years old.
1835 Birth of ChildAntoine-Jean BIRON was born 1 October 1835, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste was 40 years old.
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1838 Birth of ChildPamphille-John BIRON was born 16 September 1838, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste was 43 years old.
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada1841 Marriage of ChildÉmilie BIRON married 10 May 1841, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to Prosper CYR
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
1858 Death of ChildJean-Baptiste BIRON died 13 December 1858, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste was 63 years old.
1861 Death of Spouse/PartnerJosephte-Geneviève JANELLE died 25 April 1861, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Death — 186227 March 1862
Weedon, Quebec, Canada
He died at the age of 66.
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